Which has higher women's political participation index, Austria or Portugal?

Austria, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?

132 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Austria

0.989

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Austria rank

43rd

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Austria
Portugal

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.215	0.089	0.126	Austria
1790s	0.215	0.089	0.126	Austria
1800s	0.215	0.089	0.126	Austria
1810s	0.215	0.089	0.126	Austria
1910s	0.254	0.283	0.029	Portugal
1920s	0.2081	0.1924	0.0157	Austria
1930s	0.1456	0.1296	0.016	Austria
1940s	0.4668	0.131	0.3358	Austria
1950s	0.4826	0.131	0.3516	Austria
1960s	0.491	0.1409	0.3501	Austria
1970s	0.6291	0.4976	0.1315	Austria
1980s	0.7789	0.7581	0.0208	Austria
1990s	0.9239	0.8436	0.0803	Austria
2000s	0.9701	0.954	0.0161	Austria
2010s	0.9731	0.9863	0.0132	Portugal
2020s	0.9945	0.9943	0.0002	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Austria or Portugal?: Austria, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Austria and Portugal?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?: 132 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Austria ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.